Nand Kumar Singh v. Union of India Thru. Secy. Deptt. of Telecommunications, Ministry of Comm. New Delhi and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), WRIT - A No. 7743 of 2024, Nand Kumar Singh v. Union of India (Deptt. of Telecommunications) and others, decided 11.9.2024 by Manish Mathur J. Subject: interest at 7% per annum on delayed payment of post retiral benefits, privilege leave encashment. Relied on Co-ordinate Bench precedent Ashok Kumar Shukla v. Union of India, Writ A No. 2075 of 2023 (3.3.2023), upheld in Special Appeal (Defective) No. 72 of 2024 (6.2.2024) and in Supreme Court S.L.P. No. 7939 of 2024 (8.4.2024). Disposal: petition disposed of with direction to authorities to take final decision per Ashok Kumar Shukla within six weeks and make payment within a further six weeks if entitled. Counsel: Vibhanshu Srivastava for petitioner; Anand Dwivedi for opposite party no.1; Satya Prakash Tiwari (with Nidhi Singh holding brief) for opposite parties no. 2 & 3.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions to the opposite parties to take a final decision on payment of the post retiral benefits (interest at 7% per annum on delayed privilege leave encashment) in light of the Ashok Kumar Shukla judgment, if applicable, within six weeks of production of a certified copy of the order, and to ensure actual payment within six weeks thereafter if the petitioner is found entitled.